Rick Rubin

There is no greater enigma than Rick Rubin working in record production today.
As mysterious personally as the Buddhist religion he practices, Rubin has made
one thing crystal clear: the records he produces are sonically and
stylistically beyond reproach. MTV has called Rubin "the most important
producer of the last 20 years," while Rolling Stone ventured even further,
deeming Rubin the most successful "of any genre." Without a niche, Rubin has
taken greater risks than any producer in the record industry over the past
quarter century. Pushing his artists into new territory has garnered Rubin
seven Grammys, including Producer of the Year in 2007, and made him the most
in-demand record producer working today. Now for the first time, Rick Rubin:
In the Studio offers the behind-the-scenes stories of how Rubin created hit
albums with such diverse legends as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Run DMC, Johnny
Cash, the Beastie Boys, Audioslave, Tom Petty, Metallica, Danzig, Slayer, LL
Cool J, The Cult, Weezer, the Dixie Chicks, Linkin Park, System of a Down,
Rage Against the Machine, Jay Z, Neil Diamond, Sheryl Crow, and Slipknot. This
book chronicles his meteoric rise, from his early days as DJ Double R in the
early '80s, founding and running Def Jam Records alongside Russell Simmons
from an NYU dorm room, discovering and producing the Beastie Boys and LL Cool
J, to his transition in the early '90s into a successful independent record
executive, signing and producing the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Johnny Cash, to
his role as the most influential producer of all time (currently as the co-
head of Columbia Records), and his continued successes with rock/metal
supergroups Audioslave, Linkin Park, and Metallica. This in-depth look at the
life and times of Rick Rubin - in the studio and beyond - is a must-have for
any music fan.